Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar
November 30, 1886 to December 18, 1954
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2024
1. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker
Adams Ave. - Ash St.
N. Washington Ave.
Marion St.
N. Washington Ave.
Adams Ave.
Delaware Ave.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1886.
Location. 41° 24.581′ N, 75° 39.7′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on North Washington Avenue south of Mulberry Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 N Washington Ave, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: City Hall and Environs (within shouting distance of this marker); Scranton - The Electric City (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Franklin Firefighter Memorial (about 300 feet away); Courthouse Square (about 300 feet away); George Washington (about 300 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away); Lackawanna County COVID 19 Memorial Plaza (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 19, 2024
2. Route of the First Successful Electric Streetcar Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on June 3, 2026. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
